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San Salvador, island, Bahamas
(Encyclopedia) San Salvador, island of the Bahamas, West Indies. Many historians believe that it was the first land sighted by Columbus in the New World in 1492. The indigenous population called it…lanolin
(Encyclopedia) lanolin, greasy, yellow substance extracted from wool. When purified, it is used as a base for ointments and creams, as a lubricant, and in finishing and preserving leather. It is also…acetylene
(Encyclopedia) acetyleneacetyleneəsĕtˈəlēnˌ [key] or ethyneethyneĕthˈīn [key], HC≡CH, a colorless gas. It melts at −80.8℃ and boils at −84.0℃. Offensive odors often noted in commercial acetylene are…sulfur dioxide
(Encyclopedia) sulfur dioxide, chemical compound, SO2, a colorless gas with a pungent, suffocating odor. It is readily soluble in cold water, sparingly soluble in hot water, and soluble in alcohol,…Taraz
(Encyclopedia) TarazTaraztäräzˈ [key], formerly ZhambylTarazjämbĭlˈ [key], city (1993 est. pop. 317,000), in S Kazakhstan on the border with Kyrgyzstan, on the Taraz (Talas) River and the Turkistan-…Italian greyhound
(Encyclopedia) Italian greyhound, breed of sleek, active toy dog that stands from 13 to 15 in. (32–38 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 7 to 11 lb (3–5 kg). Its short, thin coat is glossy and…Dayr az Zawr
(Encyclopedia) Dayr az Zawr Dayr az Zawr dĕr ăz zôr [key] or Deir ez Zor Dayr az Zawr…ammonium nitrate
(Encyclopedia) ammonium nitrate, chemical compound, NH4NO3, that exists as colorless, rhombohedral crystals at room temperature but changes to monoclinic crystals when heated above 32℃. It is…Abydos, ancient town of Phrygia
(Encyclopedia) Abydos, ancient town of Phrygia, Asia Minor, on the Asian side of the Hellespont opposite Sestos, in present-day Turkey. It was originally a Milesian colony. Near there Xerxes built…Este, town, Italy
(Encyclopedia) Este, town, in Venetia, NE Italy. It is an agricultural and light manufacturing center. The ancient Ateste, it was a center of…Trending
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